New Jersey county sues OxyContin maker, alleges racketeering

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey county Wednesday sued the company that manufactures OxyContin, claiming they executed a scheme to trick doctors into believing opioids could be prescribed for lengthy periods of time with little risk of addiction.... Read More

New Jersey to uphold Paris climate pact under new law

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey is joining more than a dozen other states to uphold an international climate accord.... Read More

Jobs, training, free tickets: Casino woos minority community

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- In a city where black residents have long felt excluded from the riches that Atlantic City's casinos generate, a new casino is making a massive effort to engage with the largely minority community in which it will operate.... Read More

Murphy reverses Christie, approves $7.5M for women's health

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey's new Democratic governor signed legislation Wednesday setting aside about $7.5 million for family-planning and women's health, reversing course on former Republican Gov. Chris Christie's handling of the issue.... Read More

Woman convicted of killing son sues over court fall injury

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- A Florida woman serving a 30-year prison sentence in the 1991 slaying of her 5-year-old son in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit over an injury during a courtroom fall during her high-profile trial.... Read More

Weinstein uses quotes from female celebrities in his defense

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of Oscar-winning actresses including Meryl Streep in his defense.... Read More

The Latest: Angry students, parents confront Sen. Rubio

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Latest on the deadly Florida school shooting (all times local):... Read More

Speaking out: Students who survived shooting talk activism

Many students who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have turned into outspoken gun control advocates. Some of them say their stance on gun rights has changed. Others believed if they stayed silent, nothing would change.... Read More

Students across US walk out of class to protest gun violence

In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class Wednesday to protest gun violence and honor the victims of last week's deadly shooting in Florida.... Read More

Pennsylvania congressional map battle lands in Supreme Court

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A request by Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature to stop a new congressional map from being implemented is now in the hands of the nation's highest court.... Read More